Album
Last Words: The Final Recordings
2011 · Rock
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Last Words: The Final Recordings is an Alt/Indie album by Screaming Trees, originally released in 2011. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.
About
The ‘90s alternative wave didn’t help everyone who participated. Screaming Trees had been a modestly successful blues-punk-psychedelic group that gained a harder edge after signing to a major label. After a touch of success, Screaming Trees found themselves without a label, and <i>Last Words</i> sat in limbo for 12 years until drummer Barrett Martin finally released it himself. The recordings were made at Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard’s studio, circa ‘98-‘99, and they’re top-notch. Back to their raw beginnings, but with singer Mark Lanegan’s growl ever more authoritative, <i>The Final Recordings</i> stands among the group’s finest releases. “Crawlspace” cuts with precision as a bluesy-punk snarl filtered through effects increases the unease. “Reflections” has a backwoods folk feel as the backing vocals approach the sounds of a séance. “Tomorrow Changes” samples psychedelic pop, while “Anita Grey” has a lighter feel, closer in line with the group’s late-‘80s output. “Ash Gray Sunday,” “Revelator,” and “Last Words” make the case for Screaming Trees as one of the most underrated groups of the ‘90s.
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Tracklist
- 1Ash Gray Sunday3:36
- 2Door Into Summer3:27
- 3Revelator4:33
- 4Crawlspace4:19
- 5Black Rose Way4:23
- 6Reflections4:06
- 7Tomorrow Changes3:51
- 8Low Life3:49
- 9Anita Grey3:36
- 10Last Words3:04
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Grunge
- fuzzy
- brooding
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Barrett MartinDRUMS, ELECTRIC ORGAN , ELECTRIC PIANO , VIBRAPHONE, PERCUSSION DRUMS, ORGAN , ELECTRIC PIANO , VIBRAPHONE, PERCUSSION
- Gary Lee ConnerLEAD GUITAR, PIANO, CLAVINET, BACKING VOCALS
- Mark LaneganLEAD VOCALS
- Peter BuckACOUSTIC GUITAR, 12-STRING ELECTRIC GUITAR, GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR , GUITAR
- Van ConnerBASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS BASS, BACKING VOCALS
- Josh HommeELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 7 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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